Funders Aren’t Investors, They’re Purchasers
Is it accurate or even appropriate for funders to think of themselves as—and act like—investors?
Is it accurate or even appropriate for funders to think of themselves as—and act like—investors?
The reason many fail to achieve organizational change is that they focus on preparing leaders to change, rather than actual implementation.
We need to bring foundations—and their vast repositories of information on who is doing what in the social economy—out into the open.
Building trust with your constituents is the closest you can find to a silver bullet for fundraising. But how do you build trust with constituents?
How are the UK and US addressing the third sector’s next challenges, and where they are failing?
Nonprofits should seek for-profit allies who are interested and invested in their causes—even if they don’t walk into the first meeting with a signed check.
Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka & Steve Zimmerman
Lobbying and bribery are both time-honored ways to seek influence, but there is an important difference between them.
Why local ownership and commitment are the exception in most development efforts—and what development professionals can do about this problem.